The leafy perennial has branching roots and shoots. Harpagophytum means ‘hook plant’ in Greek, while the common English name, ‘Grapple plant’ refers to the fruit’s shape and specifically its long protrusions with sharp, grapple like hooks, and straight thorns on the upper surface, which can cause severe injuries in humans and cattle. The two species both contain the active constituent harpagoside in their roots and are often used together in extracts that are described as “Devil’s claw extracts”. Harpagophytum zeyheri is a related species found mainly in the northern parts of Namibia and southern Angola. Harpagophytum procumbens DC is mainly found in the eastern and south eastern parts of Namibia, Southern Botswana and the Kalahari region of the Northern Cape, South Africa. Belonging to the sesame family, devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens ) is native to Southern Africa.
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